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French soccer was plunged into turmoil on Saturday following the suspension of Francois Blaquart, the national federation’s technical director, over plans to enforce racial quotas at the youth level.
France suspends soccer director for alleged racial quotas | Sports | Deutsche Welle | 30.04.2011
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Article Source: Deutsche Welle - World Service
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Soccer would be a splendid means of integration.
(...) The alleged plan to enforce racial quotas was first revealed by the French investigative website Mediapart.
The site reported on Thursday that senior staff within the federation approved proposals to limit to 30 percent the number of players of African and North African origin once they reach the age of 13. (...)
Unchecked immigration and the perceived unwillingness of migrants to integrate into French society are touchy subjects in France, especially in the run-up to next year's general election.
But then, why introduce quotas if there is an perceived unwillingness to integrate???
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